What Does BZD Mean in Medical Terms?

BZD stands for benzodiazepine. Sedative medicine class used for anxiety and seizures.

Where you will see BZD

You will most often see BZD in mental health assessments and care plans, medication orders and prescriptions.

Example

A medication order might be written with “BZD” as shorthand for benzodiazepine.

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